Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

"Hu Mengdie, the food is at the door." Li Zhuangsheng knocked on the door, then returned to the dining table. Li Xiuyu served the two of them rice and also got them chopsticks.

Li Zhuangsheng also boiled a small pot of water.

“Xiuyu, I see you’ve been quite idle lately…” At the dinner table, Li Zhuangsheng coaxed, “Anyway, you don’t have a job right now, so you’re just killing time all day.”

"Who said I'm fine? My biggest job right now is taking care of you!"

"Bullshit! Mengke does all the housework. You expect me to take care of you all day long, like a ball of yarn!"

"You're all grown up now, you should learn to be independent and stop bothering others with everything!"

"Damn it... Do you even have the right to talk to me like that? You're the only one in the whole family who has no right to talk to me like that!"

Li Xiuyu raised an eyebrow: "Actually, I'm still making money."

Li Zhuangsheng was stunned: "Aren't you at home all day?"

"I'm investing in stocks, and I've made almost 200,000 yuan this year."

"Wow, you're so talented?"

"I mainly made money by buying gold. Didn't you say before that gold prices might rise sharply? So I bought all of it, and now it has indeed doubled."

"So you had 200,000 yuan in savings before?" Li Zhuangsheng was shocked.

"Do you think I'm like you, spending money like water?" Li Xiuyu said disdainfully.

She didn't spend money on food, clothing, or daily necessities. She was used to robbing the poor to help the rich from Li Zhuangsheng. She also received occasional tips from wealthy women, so she had indeed saved up quite a bit.

"So you must have 400,000 by now, you're really rich!" Li Zhuangsheng blinked. "Why didn't you say so before?"

"You didn't even ask me."

Li Xiuyu shrugged. This amount of money wasn't enough for the two of them to live a carefree life in anonymity, so there was nothing more to say.

She always had a strange sense of crisis, and only saving money could make her feel a little more at ease.

Feeling dejected, Li Zhuangsheng remained silent for a long time before deciding to get to the serious topic: "You really like girls, right?"

"What do you want to do?" Li Xiuyu raised an eyebrow, glancing sideways at Li Zhuangsheng's head, curious about what astonishing wisdom was hidden in his genius-like mind.

"I've heard you're quite popular with girls. Actually, I've noticed it for a long time, from elementary school to high school. There's hardly a girl who doesn't like you! You're a natural-born goddess, commonly known as a celestial princess!"

"Speak your mind, get to the point, don't beat around the bush."

"Look, Hu Mengdie's current situation is indeed very troublesome, isn't it? She's also very pitiful, isn't she? This is also a blow to both our families, isn't it?"

"Well, then what?"

"I actually have a great idea. You like girls, right? If you could get together with Hu Mengdie, all the problems would be solved. Our two families could even be one family, and I could cover for you two..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Xiuyu's merciless little hand slammed hard on Li Zhuangsheng's pig head: "What are you thinking? Are you a pig brain?"

"Don't you think this is good? Hu Mengdie is so beautiful, you two are a perfect match! Look, she's the school beauty and you're the school heartthrob, aren't you a match made in heaven..." "How dare you say that, telling me to love my sister-in-law, huh!"

"We can get a divorce anytime..."

Li Xiuyu was both annoyed and amused by Li Zhuangsheng's frankness: "Even if I like women, it doesn't mean any woman will do, right?"

"Why is Hu Mengdie not good enough? She's so beautiful! Don't mind me, I really don't. Even if my memories return, I don't think I'll mind!"

"Shut the fuck up! Do I have to thank you?" Li Xiuyu smacked Li Zhuangsheng on the head, his voice fierce. "I have no interest in Hu Mengdie!"

Even if I really like women, even if all the women in the world died and she was the only one left, I still wouldn't sleep with her!
"Ugh!"

Seeing Li Xiuyu's determination, Li Zhuangsheng had no choice but to give up and stop pressuring him.

If he knelt down and begged Li Xiuyu, the other party might agree. However, Li Zhuangsheng really couldn't bring himself to ask Li Xiuyu to love someone he didn't love.

However, Li Xiuyu was truly shameless. Despite being a wealthy woman, she constantly robbed him of his money. Li Zhuangsheng had seen their Alipay chat history; it was all about transferring money and making payments on his behalf. She'd really mastered the art of robbing the poor to help the rich!

Since Li Xiuyu is not interested in Hu Mengdie, Li Zhuangsheng is truly out of ideas for the time being.

He originally thought that Hu Mengdie's current sadness stemmed from her damned love affair and Li Zhuangsheng and Hu Mengke's... well, you know... If Li Xiuyu and Hu Mengdie were together, and love blossomed, the four of them would still be a family. If Li Xiuyu minded other people's opinions, he could use the identity of "sister-in-law and sister-in-law" as a cover!
It was clearly a perfect solution, but unfortunately Li Xiuyu disagreed, and the project was abandoned halfway through.

Halfway through the meal, the water boiled. Li Zhuangsheng lifted the kettle lid and let it cool naturally. After the meal, he poured warm water into a brand-new thermos, added a spoonful of honey, stirred it well, and placed it at Hu Mengdie's door.

The food from before hadn't been touched, which was within Li Zhuangsheng's expectations.

After thinking for a moment, he returned to his study and drafted a long, repentant text message for Hu Mengdie. It included, but was not limited to, his apology for his "infidelity," his remorse for the hurt Hu Mengdie had suffered, and a promise never to repeat the offense before their divorce. He then stated that Wan Fang's guilt lay solely with him, that Hu Mengke still loved her and shouldn't blame him, and finally added that he had already arranged for her to take leave from her studio, so she shouldn't worry and could rest at home for the next few days… He wrote a long, eloquent, and emotionally charged message, then edited and deleted parts before clicking send.

Thankfully, the message got through, and Li Zhuangsheng was extremely relieved that he hadn't been blocked. He then sent another message, explaining that the food was out, and he had prepared a cup of honey water for her; the thermos was brand new and hadn't been used before, so it was very clean. He apologized again.

There was still no reply from the other party, but Li Zhuangsheng couldn't care less about that now.

Li Zhuangsheng discovered Hu Mengdie's habit of drinking honey water through the "Notes" function on his phone. The pinned note recorded many of Hu Mengdie's lifestyle habits and preferences.

Tsk, what a simp.

Hu Mengke and Xuanxuan were not home, and Li Zhuangsheng, feeling guilty for causing trouble, was also somewhat depressed.

In the afternoon, I called Hu Mengke to inquire about Xuanxuan's condition. After learning that she was alright, I didn't worry about it.

Even into the evening, the food and water outside Hu Mengdie's door remained untouched. He sighed, ate the leftover food himself, and ordered KFC for Hu Mengdie, leaving it at the door. He knocked on the door and sent another text message.

He originally wanted to order McDonald's; in his memory, there was only KFC in the county town, and Hu Mengdie might never have eaten McDonald's before. But the notes said that Hu Mengdie thought McDonald's food was too salty.

"You're really kind-hearted. She's your ex-wife, yet you're still so good to her," Li Xiuyu said with a cold smile.

"Can't you have a little sympathy? She's in such a bad mood!" Li Zhuangsheng said in a low voice.

"Do you want to get her out?" Li Xiuyu asked with a teasing smile. (End of Chapter)